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Olean vs Waltham vs Olean vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Olean | Waltham | Olean | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
452Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±6.1 33% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,000±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,720 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.